Can I legally drive this minibus?

Most schools operate minibuses under a section 19 permit, allowing them to collect fares and contributions from pupils on a not-for-profit basis. This permit also allows certain drivers with standard car licences to drive these minibus under these conditions.

However, there are a few number of private schools which because of their private business status, operate their minibuses on a commercial operator's licence. This type of operation would exclude the driving of minibuses on a standard car licence. Therefore, if your school operated a minibus under these conditions, click this link)

Alternatively, If your school operates the minibus on a section 19 permit or otherwise please continue with the question below.

How can I tell the difference between a commercial operated minibus from one operated under a section 19 permit?

First, ask your organisation or the person responsible for the running of the minibus, they should know. Or another method is to look in windscreen of the minibus just above the tax disc where you should see another similar sized disc.

• If this disc is either blue, green or orange the minibus is operated commercially (click this link)
• or if the disc is white, the minibus is operated under a section 19 permit (see sample below) please continue with question below

Question: Do you have a PCV D or D1 category on your licence,
obtained by passing a separate driving test ?